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Njord fund set to hold first close on up to €150mThe European mid-market firm invests both debt and equity across the capital structure.
- KKR opens Shanghai office
The firm, which is currently deploying its $9.3bn pan-Asian fund, now has eight offices in Asia Pacific.
- Strong exits boost cash for Onex
The firm’s $4.3bn sale of USI to KKR and CDPQ in May resulted in $563m moving from private equity holdings to cash.
- Liquid gold: indexing private equity
The active versus passive debate has raged for years in the traditional asset management industry. With the development of increasingly accurate investible indices, could it soon be relevant to private equity?
- EY: APAC PE acquisitions getting larger
Deal values are expected to stay high this year, with majority of buyouts in the consumer space, according to a report from EY.
- Asian healthcare a big draw for PE
Temasek Holdings’ latest acquisition of a hospital chain in India shows that favorable demographics, rising incomes and favourable government policies are driving the surge in healthcare deals in the region.
- Candover: the saga continues
The acquisition of Arle Capital Partners by a distressed legacy specialist is the latest in an almost decade-old attempt to salvage the UK investor’s legacy portfolio.
- Fund restructuring comes of age
Successful GP-led secondaries transactions involving high-quality firms may herald the end of the fund restructuring stigma.
- Take-privates back in fashion
A number of high-profile acquisitions of publicly listed companies underscore a growing trend.
- Global PE firms take on developed Asia
Buyers active in Asia are changing their geographic focus and deal types, eyeing larger transactions in Japan, South Korea and Australia.